Traders Make Peace With Computers

By

Telis Demos

Updated Jan. 29, 2013 3:19 p.m. ET

Years after an electronic-trading onslaught began decimating their ranks, Wall Street traders are making peace with computers.

Pressured by uncertain markets, soft growth and tough new rules, big banks are finding new ways to boost the profitability of their large stock-trading businesses—in many cases by feeding trades from computerized networks...